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Who was he?
He was a Kentucky Military Leader from Virginia
Surveyer from Virginia
Frontier Soldier
Born- November 19, 1752
Died- February 13, 1818
Won many important victories
He was the second son of John and Ann Rogers Clark
Both families Virginia landholders
After George was born he moved to a 400 acre farm in Kentucky
He was brother of the explorer William Clark
George was friends with Cheif Logan of the Mingo Indian Tribe
Led 150 young men to raid Cahakia, Kaskaskia and Vincennes
What economic forces influnced his perspective?
Fought for freedom for kentucky
Led forces through frozen swamps
Took Ohio River Valley
What social forces influenced his perspective?
Received most schooling at home from relatives George was 11 when he and his cousin, Jonathan, sent to live with their Grandfather in order to attend a private school
George was sent home after six or eight months
What political forces inluenced his perspective?
said, " If a country is not worth protecting, it's not worth claiming!"
British came to attack Kentuckians and no one stood up to fight
This page is for the information we have for George Rogers Clark Only!
Thank you!
Who was he?- He was a Kentucky Military Leader from Virginia
- Surveyer from Virginia
- Frontier Soldier
- Born- November 19, 1752
- Died- February 13, 1818
- Won many important victories
- He was the second son of John and Ann Rogers Clark
- Both families Virginia landholders
- After George was born he moved to a 400 acre farm in Kentucky
- He was brother of the explorer William Clark
- George was friends with Cheif Logan of the Mingo Indian Tribe
- Led 150 young men to raid Cahakia, Kaskaskia and Vincennes
What economic forces influnced his perspective?- Fought for freedom for kentucky
- Led forces through frozen swamps
- Took Ohio River Valley
What social forces influenced his perspective?- Received most schooling at home from relatives George was 11 when he and his cousin, Jonathan, sent to live with their Grandfather in order to attend a private school
- George was sent home after six or eight months
What political forces inluenced his perspective?said, " If a country is not worth protecting, it's not worth claiming!"